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"Robots, high speed trains, electric cars, and cutting edge electronics; you know what country I'm talking about, right? Japan. But, move away from the bright, hi-tech lights of Tokyo, and you will find none of the above anywhere to be seen.  Shocked? This is Japan's low tech reality."

"Supports or changes in the classroom (called accommodations) help most students with LD. Common accommodations are listed in the "Tips for Teachers" section below. Accessible instructional materials (AIM) are among the most helpful to students whose LD affects their ability to read and process printed language. Thanks to IDEA 2004, there are numerous places to turn now for AIMs. We've listed one central source in the "Resources Especially for Teachers" section. Assistive technology can also help many students work around their learning disabilities. Assistive technology can range from "low-tech" equipment such as tape recorders to "high-tech" tools such as reading machines (which read books aloud) and voice recognition systems (which allow the student to "write" by talking to the computer). To learn more about AT for students who have learning disabilities, visit LD Online's Technology section, at: http://www.ldonline.org/indepth/technology"

... and other stuff about how we communicate.

"It's no secret that I am a passionate advocate for using video in the classroom. When used well, videos can help students make connections to people and ideas beyond their usual frame of reference. That's why I've been really excited to see a wave of new (and mostly free or low-cost!) tech tools recently that enable teachers to take favorite clips and make them more valuable for educational use. Whether you use videos to flip your classroom or you just appreciate the power of video to engage kids, maybe one of the tools in my playlist below will help you go deeper in 2014."

The multinational organization TÜV Rheinland has recently announced the creation of their first Blockchain certifications in association with Blockchain Council, aimed for the consultants, developers, and experts in the field of Blockchain.

There are new web 2.0 tools appearing every day. Although some of these tools were not originally meant for use in the classroom, they can be extremely effective learning tools for today's technology geared students and their venturesome teachers. Many of these teachers are searching for the latest products and technologies to help them find easier and efficient ways to create productive learning in their students. More and more teachers are using blogs, podcasts and wikis, as another approach to teaching. We have created a list of 100 tools we think will encourage interactivity and engagement, motivate and empower your students, and create differentiation in their learning process.

One of the reasons why more schools are not using social media is because their leaders don't understand social media [when] it can be used [to] get a pulse of the community and respond to your community's needs. To help school leaders understand some productive uses of social media, here are some resources to check out.

The Internet Archive is a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, and the general public

Today's online games based on maps are not only fun but they are very cool educational tools. Kids of today have it so much better with all the edutainment stuff they can call up with a mouse click. Help your kids learn more about the world with these ten online geography games. You too can jump in.

Explore hundreds of standards-based lesson plans developed by our Content Partners - the leading education organizations in the country.

For each learning intention, choose one thinking, content knowledge, resource, product of learning, and number of students involved. Very convenient!

EFL Classroom 2.0 is an international community of educators and learners discovering better ways to teach and learn the wonderful language of English. http://eflclassroom.ning.com

Useful catalogue of links elated to English-teaching, albeit in an EFL context. Can still be used/adapted to Malaysian students though. :)

A group of educators interested in sharing and learning about the power of technology integration into their teaching practices.

A very helpful collection of links for teachers to better their professional (and personal) lives.

1. Find flashcards to study or create your own flashcards. 2. Study flashcards or use the other activities like matching, crosswords & hangman. 3. Study flashcards anytime and anywhere - printed or on handheld device apps.

Reading from a textbook isn't the only way to learn a foreign language. The web offers a number of free tools that can be used to enhance the learning experience inside and outside the classroom. Here are 15 language learning tools to try today.